Wrapping-machine.



M. H. BALLARD.

WRAPPING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 22, 1907.

Patented Dec. 8, 1908.

3 SHEETS-SHBET 2.

M. H. BALLARD.

WRAPPING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED APR.22, 1907.

906,484. Patented Dec. 8, 1908.

3 SHEBTSSHEET 3v i. 1)riMing-apparatus, the top plate and im-' MILTON H. BALLARD, OF LYNN, MASSACHUSETTS.

WRAPPING-MACHINE Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 8 1908.

7 Application filed April 22, 1907. Serial No. 369,504.

To all whom "it may concern:

Be it known that I, MILTON H. BALLARD,.

of Lynn, county of Essex, State of Massachusetts, have invented an Improvement in Wrapping-Machines, of which the following description, in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a specification, like characters on the drawings representing like parts. 7

This invention relates to wrapping-machines of the type represented in Letters Patent #516136 dated March 5, 1894, and in my application for Letters Patent filed February 9, 1906, #300,331, and particularly to the printing-apparatus for printing the web of paper which is fed forward and severed to form the wrappers.

The object of my invention is to provide a printing-apparatus, whereby an electrotype or other form of printing-plate, as contrasted to a rubber-stamp, may be employed, and the moving web of paper printed at particular parts therepf, so that when subsequently severed to form wrappers the printed portions will occupy certain positions thereon, as for instance, will be centrally disposed on the wrappers. Also, to provide means for adjusting the printing-apparatus with re spect to the paper, so that it will operate to print the moving paper at different parts thereof to provide for forming, from the web of paper, wrappers of different lengths, with the printed portions centrally disposed on the wrappers.

My invention comprehends the employment of a web printing a iparatus and means for oscillating its type-cy inder and for moving it at a surface speed corresponding to the speed of the moving paper, and means for intermittingly pressing the aper into engagement with the type-cy inder, at the proper time, for the type-plate to engage it and print the paper.

Figure 1 shows in side elevation a wrapingmachine embodying this invention. Fig. 2 is an enlarged side elevation of the printing-apparatus. Fig. 3 is a vertical section of the printing-apparatus taken on the dotted line 33. Fig. 4 is a plan view of the pression-ro being removed. Figs. 5, 6, 7, S and 9 are details to be referred to.

41, 42 represent a pair of feed-rolls for the )aper, which are operated intermittingly to feed forward predetermined len ths of paper for the wrappers. The feed-rolls are geared together at one end, so that one of therolls may be employed to drive the other. To the lowermost roll 42, which is employed as the driving roll, a clutch-member is secured, and a clutch member 61 is provided, which is movable into and out of engagement with said member 60, and which is also rotatable. The clutch-member 61 is connected with or secured to a spiral gear 64, which is engaged and driven by a spiral gear 65, SGGUI6( to a shaft bearing a pinion 53, which is engaged by a rack-bar 54, connected by a link with an upright arm 55, ivoted at its lower end to the frame and which has extended from it, at or near its lower end, a curved slotted extension to which is adjustably connected one end of a bar 57, which is connected by an eccentric to the main-shaft f As the shaft 7' re-' volves the rack-bar 54 is reciprocatedlongi tudinally and the pinion 53 1s reciprocated rotarily, the spiral gear 65 is likewise reciprocated rotarily, the spiral gear 64 is moved along on its support and is also rotated to move the clutch-member 61 into enga ement with the fixed clutch-member 60 an to rotate it, to thereby rotate the feed-roll 42.

By changing the connection of the bar 57 with the slotted extension the length of stroke of the rack-bar may be varied in order that the feed-rolls may be operated to feed forward a greater or less length of paper to provide for the production of wrappers of different lengths or sizes. The feed-rolls, however, may be operated by any other means, so far as my present invention is concerned, or, in lieu thereof, any other means may be employed for intermittingly feeding the aper.

T e web of paper which is fed forward by the feeding-device is severed to form the Wrappers, and, as herein shown, 306 represents a cross-head which carries a knife, the opposite ends of which are connected by links 310 to a pair of arms 312, secured to a rockshaft 313, and an upright rod 70is connected to one of said arms 312, which is moved up and down to thereby rock the shaft and move the arms and raise and lower the cross-head. The lower end of the rod 70 is connected to one end of a lever 71,pivoted at 72, the opposite end of which is connected to the lower end of a rod 7 3, the u per end of which is engaged by a cam whic is secured to the driving-shaft I The knife may be raised and lowered byany other means, so far as my present invention is concerned, or, in lieu I for severing the pa thereof, any other means may be employed er to form the wrappers.

The printing evice for the paper, as herein shown, consists of a web 'dprinting apparatus, and means are provide for osc1 ating its type-cylinder and for moving it at a surface speed corresponding to the speed of the moving paper, so that the type-plate borne by said cylinder, will engage the paper and will move along with it, While rinting upon it. Means are also provided for raising and lowering the impression-roll, so as type-cylin er, although its downward move- 7 permit the gear 6, which is en ment is controlled by. a vertically sliding pin 100, u on which it normally rests. Said in norma y rests upon an arm 101, pivote at 102, the free end of which bears upon a cam 103, which is secured to a rotating shaft 104. As the shaft 104 revolves the cam will be turned and the pin 100 raised and lowered and the impression-roll 3 will-be correspond-. ingly raised and lowered or moved toward and from the type cylinder. The type cylinder 2 has secured to its shaft a toothed aged by a toothed gear 7, secured to a sha t 8, bearing a pinion-9, which is engaged by the rack-bar 54, which is employe to operate the aper feedingdevice, and by means of sai rack-bar the type-cylinder will be oscillated on its axis. The type-cylinder bears a t peplate-120, of any suitable width and ength', which extends around it a greater or less distance. When the ty e-cylinder is turned in one direction it is (fesigned to print the paper, and during such time the impression-roll will occupy its lowermost. position and will press the paper into engagement with the type-plate,and when the type-cylinder is turned in the opposite direction it will return to its normal position, and durin such return movement the impression-r0 will occupy its uppermost position, to

paper to disengage the typeplate. The paper, however, is fed forward intermittingly, and while it is being fed forward it will be moved into engagement with thety e-cylinder, at the pro or time for the type-p ate to engage it, an while it is at rest, it will bedisengaged from the ty e-' cylinder, in order that the type-cylin er acne-saengagement therewith. is employed to intermittingly operate the feeding device and also to oscillate the t e-cylinder, hence, it will be seen, that, t e paper will be fed forward and the ty ecylinder' turned in one direction, simu taneously and also that the operating-mechanism for the feeding-device, and the typecylinder will be restored to their normal positions simultaneously. Furthermore, it will be seen that if the connection of the bar 57, with the slotted extension on the arm 55 is changed, to thereby increase or decrease the length of paper which is fed forward at each operation of the rack-bar, the typet rough a greater or lesser arc, t us but one ad'ustment is required for both devices.

- t is desirable that the type-cylinder shall be adjustable on its axis, in order that the ty e-plate may be set to print the paper at di erent, times during the oscillation of the type-cylinder, to thereby dispose the printing on the paper at different parts thereof, and to accomplish this result the pinion 9 is loosely mounted on the shaft 8, and ,a s ring pressed knob 10 is splined on the siiaft, at the .end thereof, which is rovided with a series of holes 12, arranged in a -circle and adapted to receive a pin 13 extended laterally from the pinion 9. By drawing out the knob 10 it will be disengaged from the pinion 9, and while thus disengaged it may be turned to turn the shaft 8 and consequently the t pe cylinder, in. either CliIGOtlOIl to reset t e type-plate, and then the knob may be released and permitted to resume its normal position and engage the pinion. 9, the pin 13 entering another one of the holes in said knob.

For the purpose of inking the oscillating type-plate an inking-roll 15 is. supported by a yoke or frame 16, pivoted at 17, and arranged between the type-cylinder and the inking-roll 18, and, as said yoke or frame is moved on its pivot the roll 15 is moved first into engagement with the inking-roll 18 and ma return to its normal position, free from The same rack-bar 1ylinder will be correspondingl oscillated then into engagement with the type-plate,

thereby transferring the ink from the roll 18 to the type-plate. The yoke or frame 16 is moved in one direction by a spring 19, as for instance, in a direction toward the type-cylinder and is moved in the o posite direction by a cam 20 arran ed on tlie ty e-cylinder, which engages a r0 21 on the yo e or frame. The .cam 20 has its engaging portion extended part way around the t pe-cylinder, and is arranged to move the re 1 15 into engagement'with the roll 18 as soon as it disengages the type-plate and to thereafter ermit said roll 15 to disengage the roll- 18 and engage the type-plate.

A. pair of s reading-rolls 22 22, are arranged on the inking-roll 18, which are movtained in a an 27, and a transferring-roll 28- is provided or transferring the ink therefrom to the inking-roll 18. The transferring-roll 28 is supported by a yoke or frame, 29, pivoted at 30, and is movable to engage either the ink-roll 26 or the inking-roll 18.

The inking mechanism is driven ositively and continuously, and, as herein s own, 31

- represents a spline-shaft having a bevel-gear 32, which is engaged by a bevel-gear 33 on the shaft f and the printing-apparatus is supported upon a table and the s line shaft 31 extends len thwise of it. The spline shaft 31 has sp ined on it a bevel-gear 34, which engages a bevel-gear 35 secured to a shaft 104, and said shaft 104 has secured to it a toothed gear 105 which engages a pinion 106 secured to a shaft 107; and said pinion 106 engages a toothed gear 108 secured to a shaft 109, and said toothed ea'r- 108 engages a toothed gear 110, secure .to the shaft of the inkin -roll18. Apinion 112 is also secured to said s aft which engages a toothed gear 113 secured to a shaft 114, and said gear 113 carries a laterall extended pin 115, which, during each revo ution of the gear bearing it engages a curvedextension 116 on the yoke or frame 29 and also engages a star wheel 117 which is secured to the shaft of the ink-roll 26. As the s line-shaft 31 revolves the shaft 104 bearing t e cam 103 will be rotated and the inking-mechanism positively o erated.

By roviding a spline shaft as t e driving shaft far the printing-mechanism, said printing-mechanism may be mo ed alon on the table which su ports it, so as to bodidy move the type-cylin er with respect to the paper. This is necessary to provide for adjusting the type-cylinder so as to bring the type-plate in position to print the paper at the particular parts thereof which are necessary to dispose the printing on the wrappers at the desired places.

llaving thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire .to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a wrapping machine, the combination of a paper-feeding-device, a paper-severing device, a web printing apparatus for the paper having an oscillating type-cylinder and inking-mechanism, means for simullaneously operating said feeding-device to inivrmittingly feed the paper and for also oscillating said type cylinder to print the moving paper, and means for continuously operating the inking-mechanism, substantially as described.

2. In a Wrapping machine, the combination of a paper-feedlng-device, a paper-severing device, a'web printing apparatus for the paperhaving an oscillating type-cylinder, an impression roll and inking-mechanism, a pinion connected with the paper-feeding device, a pinion connected with the type-cylinder and a-rack engaging both of said pinions, a continuously revolving shaft and means connected therewith for operating the impression-roll and inking mechanism, substantially as described.

3. In a wrapping machine, the combination of a paper-feeding-device, a paper-severing-device, a web-printing apparatus for the paper having an oscillating type-cylinder, an impression roll and inking-mechanism, a pinion connected with the paper-feeding-device, apinion connected with the type-cylinder and a rack engaging both of said pinions, a continuously revolving'shaft, a beveled gear splined on said shaft and movable along thereon, and means engaged and operated by said beveled gear in any position it may occupy on the shaft for operating the impression-roll and inking-mechanism, substantially as described.

4. In a wrapping machine, the combination of a paper-feeding-device, a paper-severing-device, a web-printing apparatus having an oscillating type-cylinder, an impressionroll and inking-mechanism, a pinion connected with the paper-feeding device, a pinion connected with the type-c linder and a rack engaging both pinions, a ame bearing said printing-apparatus and a table supporting it on which said frame-is adjustable toward and from the severing-device, said ad justment being permitted by the pinions rolling along on the rack, substantially as described.

5. Ina wrapping machine, the combination of a paper-feedlng-device, a paper-severing-device, a web-printing apparatus having an oscillating type-cylinder, an impressionroll and inkingmechanism, a pin1on connectedwith the paper-feeding device, a pinion connected with the type-cylinder and a rack engaging both pinions, a frame bearing ing device, a web printing apparatus having an oscillating type-cylinder, an impression-roll and inking-mechanism, a pinion connected with the aper-feeding device, a pinion connected wit the type-cylinder and a rack engaging both pinions, a frame bearing said printing-a paratus and a table supporting it on whic said frame is adjustable toward and from the severing-device, said adjustment being permitted by the pinions rolling along on the rack, a continuously revolving shaft having a beveled gear splined thereon, and means operated by said beveled gear for operating the impression-roll and inkfor osoillating the type-cylinder to print thev moving paper, a frame bearing the printing apparatus adjustable toward and from the pa er severing device, a continuously revo ving shaft, and means inovably connected with said shaft for operating the inkingmechanism and for also operating the impression-roll in any position they may occupy with respect to the paper-severing device, substantially as described.

8. In a wrapping machine, the combination of a paper-feeding-device, a paper-severing-device, a web-printing apparatus for the paper having an oscillating type-cylinder, an impression-roll and inking-mechanism, me ans for adjusting said type-cylinder, means for simultaneously operating said feeding-device to feed the paper and for oscillating the type-cylinder to print the moving paper, a frame bearing the printing-apparatus, a

table supporting it on which it is adjustable toward and from the severing-device, a continuously revolving shaft, and means adjustabl connected with said shaft for operating t 1e inking-mechanism and the impression-roll in any position the printing-apparatus may occupy with respect to the severingdevice, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

MILTON H. BALLARD. Witnesses:

H. D. NroHoLs, M. S. ROBERTSON. 

